i couldnt resist but .... 170?!!? sure ya right....that IS a bit inflated. they are damn fast dont get me wrong for the buck and indeed have good top end but ive ran one in my buds mits gst up to the limiter 145 cut out the camaro was not what i would call 170 mph in front of me at any point. i did pull away up till the top of 3rd at wich he caught up and started oozing past only to be at a stand still till the limiter ended our fun. with the power it takes to do 170 (and yes i have been up to 180 btw in a 944) i would ..(well know) he should just be blowing by me if that car really had that kind of power. heh and at any point in the 944 have we ever ran across a camaro to keep up at that speed. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, January 24, 2000 4:36 PM Subject: Engineering and pushrod motors (Was: Re: A2_16v V1 #1597)
>en-gi-neer-ing n 1. the application of science and mathematics by which the >properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to >man in structures, machines, products, systems, and processes 2. the art of >managing engines > >Is this now clear to everyone? Good. Now for my rant about all of this >nonsense. I argue about this every day with one of my co-workers, who >happens to be a Mopar fan. He stands firm on the idea that there is "no >replacement for displacement". OK, then, tell me why a 1.8L 4-cylinder can >make much more power for much less money than a 2.8L V6? Why are 2.2L Dodge >Omni GLH Turbos blowing the doors of of big-block hot rods? Tell me why a >Mk1 Scirocco 16V turbo running a 10.72 in the quarter at 135mph? Tell me why >my 2.1L 16V GTI destroy a 4.6L Mustang Cobra convertible all the way from 0 >up to 130mph? For alot of reasons: 1. Power to weight ratio. How much >does a complete 16V drivetrain weigh, engine trans and all? How much does a >426 Hemi drivetrain weigh? 350 Chevy? Even a relatively small 302 Ford? 2. >HP per liter. I don't even need to get into this. 3. High-tech(relative) >multi-valve OHC engines, some with forced induction. Has anyone here driven >a car with a worked 1.8T and a muscle car back to back? I didn't think so. >4. Gearing. Yeah, a Camaro can do 170(I think that's a little inflated), but >give it tall enough gearing and it will do over 200. Think before you speak >people. FWD cars are not intended for the dragstrip. If you want to drag a >VW, get a Bug. And if you want to go in a straight line in a muscle car, buy >a Camaro, but make sure that there's not a twisty road coming up, because me >and my GLI will be all over your ass... > >-Dave >'91 GLI 16V >_____________ >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
